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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th April 2021, 12:42 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 205
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Indian customs and excise are known to stamp ID...Indian customs and excise are known to stamp ID numbers on antique weapons leaving the country... Most commonly seen on muskets etc. |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th April 2021, 10:59 AM
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Replies: 54
Views: 988
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David R
Do a search on this forum using the word...Do a search on this forum using the word "Jian", you will soon see the problems for your sword. Chinese swords are very bound by tradition, and despite all the variations there are common themes... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th April 2021, 11:53 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 293
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It looks perfectly righteous to me, and a damn...It looks perfectly righteous to me, and a damn sight better workmanship than you often see. The grips could still be horn, when it gets old and worn it has a tendency to delaminate and look like dark... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th April 2021, 04:41 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 316
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David R
Steels appear in a pocket of the sword scabbard...Steels appear in a pocket of the sword scabbard round about the 15th century in Europe |
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Forum: European Armoury
6th April 2021, 03:46 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 1,517
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David R
But if pigs can’t sweat, why do we have the...But if pigs can’t sweat, why do we have the expression “sweat like a pig?” The term is actually derived from the iron smelting process in which hot iron poured on sand cools and solidifies with the... |
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Forum: European Armoury
5th April 2021, 08:12 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 1,517
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David R
The axe looks legit to me, just new to us on the...The axe looks legit to me, just new to us on the forum. I would say worst case is a 19th century presentation or decorative axe, and best case Eastern European battle axe of the 17th C or earlier. ... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th April 2021, 08:52 AM
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Replies: 39
Views: 1,117
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David R
To the best of my knowledge a lot of that Mahdist...To the best of my knowledge a lot of that Mahdist mail had been made in Birmingham (UK) originally as dress armour for the Khediv's troops, and then looted by the victorious Mahdists. They were made... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd April 2021, 11:05 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 1,117
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David R
Well the barrel is evidently damask aka twist,...Well the barrel is evidently damask aka twist, and a very nice piece indeed. I would suggest that whatever is in there is "better out than in" ...and it's your jezail and we are just onlookers. Not... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd April 2021, 04:13 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 1,117
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David R
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Forum: European Armoury
1st April 2021, 09:47 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 530
Posted By
David R
Happens a lot. Time passes, people forget and...Happens a lot. Time passes, people forget and someone else claims the laurels. |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st April 2021, 09:19 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 622
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David R
I made my own. More photo's later, but this is...I made my own. More photo's later, but this is the weapon stand in the corner of my living room. |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th March 2021, 11:45 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 495
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David R
Nice to see a Japanese blade here. I look forward...Nice to see a Japanese blade here. I look forward to seeing more about this one. |
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Forum: European Armoury
26th March 2021, 12:51 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 998
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David R
Wow! More information than I expected, and thank...Wow! More information than I expected, and thank you to everyone. I am also following some sources of my own, and showing it off to collector friends, but I doubt it will stray from the direction... |
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Forum: European Armoury
24th March 2021, 02:44 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 998
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David R
Fun though to speculate. I think I will keep this...Fun though to speculate. I think I will keep this one after all. |
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Forum: European Armoury
24th March 2021, 10:20 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 998
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David R
That certainly looks possible, does that...That certainly looks possible, does that indicate/say anything about date and area of origin? |
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Forum: European Armoury
23rd March 2021, 11:21 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 998
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David R
To sum up then, French made in the first half of...To sum up then, French made in the first half of the 19thC or earlier,... because you don't need power hammers to get good forge welds, (trust me on this). Next up, recommendations on cleaning, just... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th March 2021, 03:29 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,205
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David R
It's not a typical piece certainly.... but you do...It's not a typical piece certainly.... but you do get a fair bit of variation with tribal weapons. The hilt makes me suspect that it was made closer to central Asia than those usually seen. |
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Forum: European Armoury
18th March 2021, 10:58 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 998
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David R
Arenc looks to be a good match, and for some...Arenc looks to be a good match, and for some reason I have long had it in my mind that this might be French in origin... Possibly because the shape is so like a Francesca throwing axe. The large... |
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Forum: European Armoury
17th March 2021, 12:36 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 998
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David R
Some but not all... it looks like, <...Some but not all... it looks like, < ?ARENC> (or ?ARENG) and underneath DARIED or perhaps OARIEO. They are somewhat obscured by oxidation, and my eyes are not what they were, even using a lense. ... |
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Forum: European Armoury
17th March 2021, 09:52 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 998
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David R
"Ha! It's always incredible where some of..."Ha! It's always incredible where some of this stuff turns up! As it is a Spanish trade item, I'm guessing it to be around 1800 or so, assuming it was over here and not in one of the numerous other... |
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Forum: European Armoury
16th March 2021, 11:06 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 998
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David R
It being a trade axe makes a lot of sense, and...It being a trade axe makes a lot of sense, and explains the simple fabrication and old style shape. Thank you!. I bought it off a stall at a reenactment fair. The vendor known as "Bodger" dealt in... |
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Forum: European Armoury
16th March 2021, 01:34 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 998
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David R
Help and comments on an Axe headI bought this years ago from a dealer in oddments and antiques. Evidently of some age, hand forged in the classic wrap around construction. If it had not a makers stamp I would have judged it to be... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th March 2021, 01:27 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 925
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David R
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th March 2021, 01:24 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 925
Posted By
David R
I have owned a few of the souvenir Koummya over...I have owned a few of the souvenir Koummya over the years, and rather liked them though disappointed in the blades. In fact I bought a relatively new one recently via this forum, which I am very... |
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Forum: European Armoury
7th March 2021, 12:16 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 865
Posted By
David R
Stuff travels, loses its history and dealers will...Stuff travels, loses its history and dealers will tell the story that sells for the best price, and when I see a modern buckle on something it tells me that it was still in use when the buckle was... |
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